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Subject:Re: Emissions again.
From:Gerald Skerbitz
Date:Sun, 17 Dec 1995 14:30:19 -0600 (CST)

On Sat, 16 Dec 1995, Mike Catlin wrote:
> set timing retarded
> get it real warm before the test

If I retard the timing, it runs pretty rough. I haven't tried increasing 
the idle while retarding the timing, but it runs faster and smoother 
with the timing advanced.  Does this give any clues?  I think I just 
need some rings and a valve job..... Of course, that's not likely to 
happens soon, but it's going to have to happen.  :-(  Meanwhile, it'd be 
nice to get the thing to pass emissions.

The #1 cylinder is very weak (determinied by pulling the plug whre while
it's running). 

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Gerry
Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@med.umn.edu> U of MN Med School Admin 6-5379
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